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Rutland is only Vt. stop on Peter Frampton Raw acoustic tour

April 5, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Paramount Theatre is proud to welcome Grammy-award winner Peter Frampton with his Raw Acoustic Tour to its historic 830-seat historic hall in downtown Rutland. Frampton will perform Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. Julian Frampton, Peter’s son, will open the show. Peter Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists in…

The work of Pam Brown to be featured at Castleton Downtown Gallery

April 5, 2017
Friday, April 7, 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland features the works of artist Pam Brown running through May 6, with an artist’s reception scheduled for Friday, April 7, 6-8 p.m. Brown uses synthetic polymer clays, recycled sheet metal, copper, rubber and fabric to model anatomical shapes that incorporate and replicate a variety of figurative, organic and…

Chamber opera “2 Moon Smile” premieres in Rochester, Friday

April 5, 2017
Friday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Heliand Consort and Clogs premiere “2 Moon Smile” chamber opera by Australian composer, Padma Newsome in two performances: Friday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. at Rochester Federated Church, 15 N. Main St., Rochester; and Saturday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. at York Street Meeting House in Lyndon. An allegory about love, war and…

Earth Fair celebrates 10 years of environmental awareness

April 5, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2 p.m.—POULTNEY—Poultney students celebrate the 10th Poultney Earth Fair, an annual tradition that draws hundreds of local people of all ages to celebrate the environment and community. Everyone is welcome to come learn, eat and celebrate. There will be plenty of family fun including the popular wood-fired-oven pizza, live music, and interactive…

Bumpers battle for bragging rights in annual Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge

April 5, 2017
Saturday, April 8, 9 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Part of Killington Resort’s Nor’Beaster spring celebration, the highly anticipated Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge competition and on-snow party returns to Killington. The annual competition will heat up again Saturday, April 8, as amateur bumpers take to the slopes of Outer Limits to battle for a place in the finals. The top…

Bill Staines to open Tinmouth’s Old Firehouse season

April 5, 2017
Friday, April 7, 7:30 p.m.—TINMOUTH—Bill Staines will be the first concert in the Tinmouth Old Firehouse Concert Series, at 7:30 p.m., April 7. Come early, as limited seating fills fast. Bill Staines has been playing and singing folk music for 40 years. Most of the songs are his own, but many have passed into music…

Chaffee to open annual Student Art Exhibit

April 5, 2017
Friday, April 7, 3:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center announces the opening of its annual K-12 Student Art Exhibit on April 7. This annual favorite features the talents of K-12 students from across Rutland County. It is the Chaffee Art Center’s pleasure to give young artists from dozens of Vermont schools, as well as home school…

GMC hosts conference, “Making a Difference & Making a Living”

April 5, 2017
Friday, April 7—POULTNEY—On April 7, Green Mountain College (GMC) will be hosting its third annual Making a Difference and Making a Living Conference. At the heart of this gathering is the essential question many ask: How do you create a career in which you can make a positive difference in the world and make a comfortable…

Spring ushers in Killington’s Nor’Beaster event lineup

March 29, 2017
KILLINGTON– As spring weather creeps in to replace winter, Killington Resort announces its 2017 Nor’Beaster events line-up. After kicking off the winter season with another first-in-the-East October opening and electrifying Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in November, Killington quickly eclipsed the previous winter’s snowfall totals before proceeding to pick up nearly five feet of…

Pro instructor offers series of swing dance lessons

March 29, 2017
Wednesday, April 5—BRANDON—Take swing dance lessons with instructor and Dancing with the Rutland Stars instructor David Allan. Allan will teach beginner and intermediate level courses at Brandon Music, in association with the Compass Music and Arts Center. Classes will be held on Wednesdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26. The beginner class runs 6:30-7:30 p.m.,…

SVM welcomes master knitter Carolyn Webb

March 29, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 2 p.m.—GRANVILLE, N.Y. – The Slate Valley Museum is excited to host Knitting in America, a lecture with Carolyn Webb Saturday, April 1 at 2 p.m. The talk will give a history of the craft and how it affected the home front. Did you know that, were it not for sock knitters during…

7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film series concludes with “Sonita”

March 29, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 3 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—The 7th annual Woodstock Vermont Film Series at the Billings Farm & Museum concludes with the award-winning documentary “Sonita” Saturday, April 1 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in HD projection and surround sound, with complimentary refreshments. The film is open to the public and accessible to people with disabilities. Reservations…

Beer and snow makes for a great day at Okemo

March 29, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 11 a.m.—LUDLOW—It’s no April Fools’ joke—Okemo Mountain Resort has scheduled an on-the-snow beer festival April 1. Based on the overwhelming success of its three-day summer beer festival called Hops in the Hills, Okemo introduced a one-day winter beer celebration called Hops on the Snow three years ago. The event will take place…

Anaïs Mitchell and Sam Amidon co-bill at Chandler

March 29, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m.—RANDOLPH—Chandler Music Hall presents Anaïs Mitchell and Sam Amidon, who will co-bill on the main stage Saturday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. These two artists will provide an evening of balladry and folksong, original songs and sounds intertwined with Americana folk traditions and ageless themes. Tickets are available online at chandler-arts.org or…

Send Killington Parks out in style

March 29, 2017
Hibernation kicks off 2017 Nor’Beaster Saturday, April 1, 9:30 a.m.—KILLINGTON—Another great season with Killington terrain parks is coming to an end. Before they put the metal back in the shop, come lap the parks for one last spring event Saturday, April 1, the Hibernation Park Jam. Soft landings, good vibes, goggle tans and a BBQ…